With the recent release of WCW Thunder on the WWE Network, a couple of Marks from Cleveland conduct an episodic review of one of the most interesting, but also damning shows in pro wrestling history.
Hurricane Floyd prevents this week's edition of Thunder. So instead we dicuss the world title picture over the past few months. It's not fun, but we have a goal to watch and review every week and we make it happen.
It is the go home show for Fall Brawl 1999 and things are heating up between Revolution and Sid & Steiner. Lenny Lane and Kaz push their fued to a boiling point and Adrian Byrd & Bobby Blaze go up against Sid!
Well it's the twlight zone for us as we forgot to hit record, but nevertheless we forged on as we always did and talked even longer. We break down Sid as a character, Buzz Stern, and what might the Harlem Heat's finisher be called.
WE ARE BACK. Covid 19 cannot stop us from reviewing pretaped Thunders in the summer of 99. WWF might have HHH vs. The Rock for the world title, but we have Disorderly Conduct, the First Family, and Prince Iaukea!
We are live from Lubbock Texas and Sid is on a rampage. We have a lot of DQs, no replays, and we both loved this episode. Why? Because it is a meaningful episode with one of the biggest SHOCKERS in the history of Thunder.
We are pretaped on the go home edition for Road Wild 1999. There is literally nothing I can say to hype you up for this episode. There are 4 matches. 3 of them are squashes. This show sucked. But we press on.
We are less than 10 days from Road Wild and things are getting Viscous on Thunder. Kanyon has a billion dollar house, Macho Man teases the driver of the hummer, and GOLDBERG makes his big return....
We are pre-taped in Moline and there's not a whole lot to discuss this week. We get a LOT of replayed matches from Nitro. Erik Watts is Kyle's MVP performer and that's all you need to know about this week's Thunder.
We are live from Moline, IL! This week we share stories of Moline, discuss the chaos that is WCW storylines in the summer of 99, and let you know who Robert Wuhl is.
We are one month from Road Wild on this pretaped Thunder in the summer of 1999 and there is no redeeming qualities. Rick Fuller wins cleanly. Need I say more?
It is the go home edition for Bash at the Beach 1999. What a shit PPV this is lining up to be. But tonight Lenny Lane beats Eddie Guerrero, Jimmy Hart campaigns for scrubs, and David Flair is the US Champ???
We are pretaped in Lafayette, but don't sleep on this Thunder. Randy Savage needs GPS, El Dandy impresses in an 8 man tag, and Brad Armstrong shows his rap side.
Thunder is live from LA Fayette as we are still wondering who drove the hummer? Eddie Guerrero makes his return, but its overshadowed by the return of Steven Regal. Lodi saves Lenny and Malenko beats women. All this and more on Thunder 68!
Well it's a pretape Thunder that aired after a ppv but recorded before a ppv. So you know what that means- Crap matches, no storylines, and lots of replays. We can't lie this show is shit, but that's what we do.
We are live from Syracuse in the go home edition for Great American Bash 1999. Believe it or not, things happen, and the tag titles are on the line in the main event. All this and Brian Adams is a Kevin Nash look alike?
We are pretaped in South Carolina and the show is actually pretty solid. We have a handful of good long matches. But let's not bury the lede, BRIAN KNOBBS IS IN THE FIRST FAMILY!
We are live for the first time in weeks and it feels like we are watching the same episode as last week. Macho Man is unhinged, DDP and Benoit put on a clinic, and Mean Gene stares into Medusa's eyes and turns to stone.
We are pre-taped and pre-empted this week on Thunder and hoo boy is it a shitty Thunder. Macho Man buries half the roster, Barry Horowitz jobs to David Flair, but we do get to behold the glorious mullet that is Nick Patrick's main event hair.
It is the pretaped go home show for Slamboree 1999 and hoo boy is this a dog shit Thunder. The Texas Hangmen are in action, we get 10 day old replays, and we discuss why the fuck it is so bad.
The Thursday Night Wars began on this day 20 years ago and WCW knew they had to battle WWF with their best foot forward. We get Kevin Nash in a hardcore match, DDP defends his title in hardcore rules, and Stevie Ray battles Jerry Flynn!
60 episodes strong! This week we break down a pretaped show in Orlando. A 6 man tag in the main event, Scotty Riggs infringes on multiple gimmicks, and Saturn wears a red wig.
Taxes are due and so is the world title defense for our new champion DDP. His fruit booty needs to handle Stevie Ray and we get a classic between Meng and Horace! All this and Kimberley is cold.
It is the go home show for Spring Stampede 1999, and holy cow Thunder is different. New logo, new commentary, and a pretaped show. It goes about as well as it can and we see Blitzrkrieg win his first match!
We are 10 days away from Spring Stampede 1999 and we have a monumental Thunder in front of us. Ed Leslie aka the man of 1000 gimmicks, career is on the line as he is wrestling Hogan in the main event. Plus Erik Watts!
We are pre-taped in Lexington and everyone suffers for that. We have 9 minute Jerry Flynn match, Horace and Kaz, and Barry Windham in world title action?
We are live from Louisville Kentucky! Ric Flair is the champ and now a heel? Hogan is not the champ and maybe a face? Kenny Kaos is a curtain jerker, Horace still thinks he is the leader, and Meng is on his way towards the US title.
It's a pre-taped go home show for Uncensored 1999 so you know what that means? Lots of filler, the same old replays, and Disorderly Conduct. But hey Torrie Wilson is in a sports bra so we all win.
We are live from Winston Salem and it doesn't matter because nothing really happens. Flair and Hogan cut some promos for their upcoming match and Buff Bagwell returns to the ring.
Nothing like a pre-taped Thunder following a PPV to make sure nothing happens. That said we make the best of it by discussing the Thunder debut of Hak, Disco Inferno singing O Canada to a crowd of Mormons, and El Dandy bitch slaps some dudes.
It's the go home show for SuperBrawl 9 and the tag team tournament finalists will be decided in a steel cage. Brian Adams and Horace Hogan STEAL THE FUCKING SHOW. And that's no joke. All this plus Disco Inferno replaced Louis Spicoli?
50 Episodes into Thunder! And what a way to celebrate 50 episodes then with the debut of Lash Leroux and Torrie Wilson. Plus dissension among the First Family, and the death of Glacier's gimmick.
Do you like well booked shows? How about great tag team action? If you answered yes, then this week is not for you. However, Thunder 49 may be one of the more entertaining shows we watched in sometime for all the wrong reasons. So sit back and laugh as this show made one of us relate it to a NASCAR driver with his dick out!
If you love the cruiserweights then you might want to skip this week's episode as they're all out to job on a pretaped Thunder. The Outsiders continue to show why the tag team tournament won't happen and Silver King proves Dad Bods were cool even in 1999.
Is Vincent your favorite wrestler? No? Well then this episode is not for you. As Vincent, call him Vince, leads the nWo B-squad in a battle against the 4 Horsemen. Rey and La Parka have a great fast match, and Norman Smiley battles Booker T.
We are 3 days away from Souled Out and the infamous taser match. It's pretaped in Virginia and for that it wasn't very good. We see more of Norman Smiley than you might want, Hall and Disco are friends? And Barry Windham no sells the flying headbutt.
We are back! It's a new year new me for Hollywood Hogan. And he's rocking his best garage band attire. Meanwhile we kick off a tag team tournament with Lizmark Jr? Oh and Scott Dickison turns heel.
WCW thunder is in the books for 1998 and this week we will spend discussing the year- Our favorite matches, the workhorses, the one hit wonders, as we prepare for another year of this shitstorm.
We have done it. 1998 is in the books as far as WCW Thunder is concerned. Dissension amongst High Voltage, the TV title holds way too much executive power, oh and Bischoff attacks Reid Flair. 98 goes out with a BANG!
We are pretaped in Memphis...so you know what that means: Stevie Ray is in the main event...with Horace and Vincent! Woo boy if that doesn't get you excited, we have lots of bogus finishes, and Raven with a paint can!
World War 3 is in the books, and Starrcade is on the horizon. We are almost a full year into Thunder and still enjoying what we do. This week we break down Mike Enos's great performance, Chip Minton's short tenure in wrestling, and the Battle of the Scotts in the main event.
We are going home to World War 3 and the matches are heating up in a surprisingly good Thunder. We debate the midcard status of Scott Norton as well as who would sell more t-shirts, Wrath or Saturn.
We review a pre-taped Thunder this week as WCW returns to Roanoke, VA. Charles Robinson gets chokeslammed, Chris Adams executes a powerbomb, and Kenny Kaos drops the tag title to Judy Bagwell? All this and Gene Okerlund's Wedding toppers.
We are live from Horsemen Country in Roanoke, VA and it's a fun Thunder. Barry Horowitz powerbombs Kanyon, Glacier offers The Cat protection, and Nick Patrick executes the fastest stretcher job in the history of professional wrestling.
Halloween Havoc is in the books and unfortunately this week's Thunder was taped the week beforehand. Therefore we don't expect to see much crazy action. We have Tuff Tom in singles action, the rematch of Final vs. Wright that no one asked for, and The Giant vs. Raven in a Raven's Rules match in the main event.
It's the go home show for Halloween Havoc 1998 and let's just say we disagree on whether or not this was a good Thunder. Hougie thinks it was solid while Kiser says it is the day WCW died.
We are pretaped from Indianapolis and actually get a halfway decent show. Lots of solid matches with a great cruiserweight title match. Konnan is over, Stevie Ray is in your main event, and La Parka returns!
We are live in Indianapolis as Thunder rolls closer to Halloween Havoc. This week El Dandy joins the LwO, Chris Adams had enough of Meng's shit, and Stevie Ray battles Lex Luger for the title of Mr. Thursday Night
We're less than a month away from Halloween Havoc 1998 and on this pretaped Thunder we further that push of Golderg vs. DDP. Hall is drunk, Jerry Flynn wins a match, and Scotty Riggs gets his props.
We are live from Norfolk, VA and the Horsemen are here and things get weird. Other than Stevie Ray, we have no nWo or Wolfpac, so it's straight WCW tonight. Strap in and get ready to laugh with Tony as he does his best to corpse Bobby Heenan's commentary.
WE ARE BACK...in Lexington, KY. It's a pre-taped show and boy does it show. Let's just say that Lenny Lane and Mike Enos steal the show. If that doesn't get you excited, Vincent is in action against Steve Armstrong!
Don't worry, Lexington! WCW isn't going to give you the Peoria Treatment! The stars are out, including Eugene (Dinsmore), the Armstrongs, and The Cat...oh also Hogan, Nash, Bret, Luger, Goldberg, etc...plus Stevie Ray main eventing AGAIN, and Lodi brings a fish!